how to increase the space between the elements in linearlayout in android? [duplicate]

Answer 1

To give Margin between fields can assign in four directions.

android:layout_margin="10dp"

you can also use followings for different directions..

android:layout_marginLeft = "10dp"

android:layout_marginRight = "10dp"

android:layout_marginTop = "10dp"

android:layout_marginBottom = "10dp"

Answer 2

Just to add you can change it dynamically too

int left = 6;
int top = 12;
int right = 6;
int bottom = 6;

TableRow.LayoutParams params = new TableRow.LayoutParams(LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
params.setMargins(left, top, right, bottom);

EditText edXY = new EditText(inventory.this);
edXY.setLayoutParams(params);

Answer 3

Basically this is relative to your border, if you want to add the space between the elements inside the border (i.e. have the borders touching), you should use the padding property.

If you want to add the space outside the borders (have the borders apart) you should use the margin property.

Check this picture for illustration:

Answer 4

You should set layout margin like below, in your edittext in .xml file

 android:layout_marginLeft="5dp"

you can do that for marginTop Bottom, Right and left , depends on your requirement. You must specify this on the layout elements, not on the layout itself.

difference between padding and Margin:- Padding related to space inside view, and Margin is the space outside view or space between two views,

if space required outside view in any one direction, can be achieved as given above. and if space required on all side of view surroundings below tag can be useful

android:layout_margin="5dp"